Online Continuing Education Courses

Use of Standardized Tests in Pediatric Practice

• Describe 5 characteristics of commonly used standardized pediatric tests
• Contrast 3 differences between norm- and criterion-referenced tests and the purpose of each
• Explain 3 ways in which performance- and observation-based tests differ
• Examine what descriptive statistics are used in standardized pediatric tests
• Explain what standard scores used in standardized pediatric tests mean
• Examine and describe how reliability and validity relate to a test's integrity
• Describe how OT's demonstrate competency in and ethical use of standardized tests